The Centre for Child and Family Justice Research welcomes visiting scholar Dr Miao Chunfeng for 12 months. Chunfeng is sponsored by the Chinese Social Science Foundation.

2nd March 2017, 12.00 – 4.00 pm, Nuffield Foundation, London The purpose of the scoping study is to develop proposals for the purpose, functions and delivery options for a Family Justice Observatory that would promote a system wide approach to the generation and practical application of research evidence and administrative data relevant to family justice […]

This one-day symposium at the Farr Institute brings together scholars interested in using administrative data to improve the evidence base for family justice policy and practice. We are delighted that the Troubled Family’s Team can join us, along with a great turnout of other experts. This is an opportunity to discuss how learning from this […]

23rd February 2017, Nuffield Foundation, London Professor Judith Harwin, Professor Karen Broadhurst, Dr Bachar Alrou and Dr Stuart Bedston from the Centre for Child and Family Justice Research will join the President of the Family Division and colleagues to present new findings in rising care demand in the family courts. A Working Paper will be published […]

We are delighted and honoured that Mavis Maclean CBE (University of Oxford) has blogged about her research in the field of family mediation. Click on our blog page to read the fascinating post by Mavis.

4.30 pm, Wednesday 27th July 2016, Library Teaching Room (C130), Lancaster University The Centre for Child and Family Justice Research is delighted to welcome Cris McCurley, who will be presenting a seminar about her work with BME families and access to justice through the family courts. Cris is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in International Child Abduction, […]

Two linked blog posts by Chris Grover about Family Benefits. Go to our blog page, or follow these direct links: How in Britain ‘family benefits’ became payable to mothers: service to nation, problem of wages and dependency From an ‘endowment for motherhood’ to a male breadwinner wage: ‘family benefits’ as a wage supplement

Nuffield Foundation, Bedford Square, London: 21st July 2016 The team will share unpublished research findings with an invited audience, to help shape the final report and recommendations. – Attendance is by invitation only, but any unfilled places will be advertised.

Highly informative blog post from Suzanne Ost and Jamie Lee Mooney: go to our Blog page for: Child Sexual Exploitation: Sketching the Parameters of a Complex Phenomenon

Karen, Judith, Lisa and Chris will introduce the new Centre at this annual conference, Tuesday 5th of April, 2016. Coffee morning – all Centre members welcome.